Stream The New Doves Single

I love it, too. It's good to have them back.

Posted by: Alicia at 01/06/05 12:00 PM | Reply
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This song is awesome. Hopefully the rest of the album is just as strong. Hopefully I won't say awesome again.

Posted by: bryan at 01/06/05 12:07 PM | Reply
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i was a bit underwhelmed the first time i heard the track, but it's grown on me some. hope the album is much better though, and that this song maybe works better in the context of the full album.

Posted by: solace at 01/06/05 12:54 PM | Reply
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wow, so so so good.
some cities is gonna be incredible.
its a shame that last broadcast was so overlooked.
doves = 2005

Posted by: Jay at 01/06/05 12:55 PM | Reply
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Wow, can you say ELO?

Posted by: Eppy at 01/06/05 1:16 PM | Reply
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Endingeast.com via Catchdubs.com:

http://www.endingeast.com/mp3/doves-b&wtown.mp3

Posted by: stereogum at 01/06/05 1:51 PM | Reply
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Nice. The piano portion sounds eerily like Heatwave. Almost too much. The song is really good though, can't wait for the album.

Posted by: Janelleleo at 01/06/05 2:06 PM | Reply
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Totally sounds like Heatwave...funny.

Posted by: RichK at 01/06/05 2:32 PM | Reply
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flippin sweet

Posted by: Kaitlin Darby at 01/06/05 2:41 PM | Reply
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thank you SO much for posting this. i've been in love with doves since 'lost souls' and i can't wait for their new release. thank you!

Posted by: maribel at 01/06/05 3:04 PM | Reply
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yes, in the first 10 seconds I thought "could it be the devil in me or is this the way love's supposed to be?"

Posted by: ll at 01/06/05 3:25 PM | Reply
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Am i the only Doves fan that thinks this song is pretty crap???
I hope the album is A LOT better than this.

Also...hear they are gonna do Coachella...which will be great

Posted by: MONYC at 01/06/05 5:22 PM | Reply
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Eppy- agreed. first few seconds are way too "Mr Blue Sky".

but i like the song.

Posted by: sara at 01/06/05 6:13 PM | Reply
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Your love is like a HEATWAVE!

Posted by: Courtney at 01/06/05 6:58 PM | Reply
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I'm just happy that a new Doves album will ultimately mean an inevitable tour to promote it.

Posted by: Mike K at 01/06/05 7:08 PM | Reply
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MONYC, I agree. I'm a Doves fan too and this isn't all that fascinating.

Posted by: cricket at 01/07/05 4:21 AM | Reply
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This reminds me of that 80s song (can't remember title or performer) that had the chorus "...town called malice..."

Also, this sounds a lot more like Tears for Fears than I thought it would. Don't remember The Last Broadcast sounding this way at all...

Posted by: j at 01/07/05 9:59 AM | Reply
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Sounds like a Coldplay record that's warped in the sun.

Posted by: Sam at 01/07/05 3:07 PM | Reply
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Style Council!

From the motown beat to the production of the vocals.

Lovely tune though. Another proof we are in the neo-80's.

G.

Posted by: juepucta at 01/07/05 5:13 PM | Reply
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This is stellar, but, then again, "There Goes the Fear" was probably the best song on Last Broadcast, so they could be just really good at picking their own hits. Still, this band is quietly consistent and infinitely listenable, even for someone who fucked themselves by listening to only Britpop between ages 14-17. That cover art looks great too. Very industrial complex. Very Hudsucker.

Posted by: Ryan at 01/07/05 6:38 PM | Reply
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Disagree

"N.Y" is the best song on TLB.

Doves at SXSW and Coachella!

Posted by: Judson at 01/07/05 8:22 PM | Reply
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Anyone know when this is released in the UK?? I too have loved them since the first album. They just get better...They do 'soaring' better then Coldplay any day

Posted by: Amy at 01/07/05 9:07 PM | Reply
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Another album = another tour...Woohoo! Dig the song BTW.

Posted by: Felix at 01/07/05 9:41 PM | Reply
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Album will be released in UK Feb 21

USA - Mar. 1

Posted by: Judson at 01/08/05 2:05 PM | Reply
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"town called malice" was by The Jam, and it didn't remind me of that at all.

Posted by: Brent at 01/08/05 3:04 PM | Reply
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You can download the track at my site.

Posted by: torr at 01/08/05 10:11 PM | Reply
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i saw doves at hammerstein, god 2 years back? 3? i dunno... fat chance i'll catch em' in the middle of the country. lucky urbanites. (but my rent is $525 for a decked out 2 bedroom, so maybe i could fly to nyc..)

btw the clip rocked.

Posted by: lost in IL at 01/11/05 1:21 PM | Reply
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Torr, Stereogum--thank you! I can't get the clip to play on Windows Player. Now I've got the MP3 to tide me over until the album comes out. I heard this on Virgin Radio and couldn't get enough of it. Can't wait until this hits the States. Thanks. BTW Torr, GREAT site.

Posted by: Foxy at 01/12/05 1:35 PM | Reply
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Awesome.

Posted by: madskrillz at 01/14/05 12:41 PM | Reply
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I'm very disappointed in the first release from your new album. Quite frankly... it's shit and i'd rather be bent over a table and rogered with a bunch of twelve inch vinyls,(sideways :op) caught by the river 'et al' love it, why you going down the middle of the road ?
No need to pander to the masses, do stuff for the fan base that supported you from the start

Posted by: me at 01/23/05 1:24 PM | Reply
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That guitar riff during the bridge reminds me of Mike Oldfield circa "Tubular Bells." And also The Style Council, like the person above mentioned. But I like this song quite a bit.

Posted by: J.C. at 02/09/05 8:10 PM | Reply
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